Class Notes

January 12, 2005|KAREN A. DIAZ

Travel Challenge open to high school students

The third annual AAA Travel High School Challenge, a national online competition, runs though Jan. 19.

The contest begins with a 40-question online competition and aims to increase teens' travel knowledge and geographic literacy while creating awareness of career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry.

The contest is open to U.S. students in Grades 9 through 12. Winners from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will travel to Universal Orlando on May 7 to 10 to compete for one of three $25,000 first-place scholarships or three $10,000 second-place scholarships.

To date, the challenge has registered more than 37,000 high school students and offered $100,000 in college scholarships, with 51 semifinalists winning all expense-paid trips to Orlando for the live competition.

Students can get competition details and requirements and register at www.aaa.com/travelchallenge through Jan. 19. They can also view sample questions like, "If you're visiting the National Cowboy Museum, what state are you in?" and "Where will you find the gateway to Acadia National Park?"

For more information, call AAA Travel executive at 407-423-8006.

Jazz Society sponsors scholarship competition

The Gold Jazz Society is offering scholarships from the Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Fund for the 2005-2006 school year to students studying jazz

Applications for the first round of scholarship awards are due Feb. 1 to the Gold Coast Jazz Society.

Applicants must be economically disadvantaged Florida residents who are graduating high school seniors, high school students or middle school students.

Currently enrolled local college students with a major in music studying jazz may also apply.

Winners are selected through auditions.

Finalists must perform in a competition on April 2, at the performing arts complex at Dillard High School.

Students can get applications by calling 954-524-0805 or going online at www.goldcoastjazz.org.

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